ABOUT US

My Reflection Matters Village

is a virtual co-learning community for parents and educators seeking the learning experiences and resources to support them in healing from the wounds of colonial education & living.

My name is Chemay. I'm a recovering school teacher and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) coach turned unschooling mom, self-directed learning organizer, and intuitive healer. I'm the founder of My Reflection Matters Village, and I believe "when children enter our lives, it is time to unlearn--not teach" (Sadhguru).

Leaning on my intuitive gifts, I understand my life's passion and assignment is to create and hold space for adults committed to co-raising free people where they can collectively come together to heal from oppressive systems and ways of thinking to fully reclaim their power and abilities to create the lives they want for themselves and their families. This form of liberation--returning to one's higher self and allowing that energy to lead one's life--is the greatest gift adults can give themselves and the children in their lives. This is why I created my Reflection Matters Village (AKA "The Village") in the sky and soon to be on the ground in Boriké/Puerto Rico (Learn more about grounding the Village.).

While other self-directed learning communities tend to offer more support around the external actions adults need to take to shift into non-conventional learning and living, we focus more on the internal shifts and healing required to fully live a liberated life. Our offerings include a blend of workshops, courses, and live conversations that intentionally amplify BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color) voices, perspectives, and experiences in our work and dive deeply into the question, what drives the self in self-directed learning and living? Through our intuitive healing offerings, we push self-directed advocates to explore the energetic field that guides the "self" towards liberation and personal success by supporting youth advocates to move beyond the thinking mind into the sensing body.

The Village is here to support you in doing the internal work necessary to live a liberated lifestyle by helping you remember your relationship with yourself, your wise and well ancestors, the elements of nature, and how they work collectively to guide the life you are co-creating with the young people in your life.

UPDATE: MY REFLECTION MATTERS RECENTLY CLOSED THEIR VIRTUAL DOORS. CHEMAY IS EXPANDING HER INTUITIVE WORK ON THE GROUND BACK HOME IN BORIKé/PUERTO RICO. STAY CONNECTED WITH CHEMAY ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/cw/chemay.
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MY REFLECTION MATTERS

The Village

Share Ideas

Monthly meet ups for caregivers and SDE organizers to share ideas, inquiries, and concerns that arise in their unschooling journey.

Live chats

Live chats with leaders and creators in the liberated learning and living world.

Workshops + Courses

Get your healing and (un)learning on with our monthly workshop or course offerings sponsored by our patrons & donors.

Lessons Learned

Reflections chronicling Chemay's unschooling journey with her family including lessons learned being part of a BIPOC self-directed cooperative.

VILLAGE VOICE

Testimonials

CHILDREN'S BOOK

The ABCs of the
Black Panther Party

Originally published in 2017, the 2nd edition of The ABC's of the Black Panther Party (BPP) includes a special link to a FREE, colorful, 14 page, digital, parent-teacher activity guide.

The ABCs of the Black Panther Party (BPP) uses the alphabet and rhyming to provide children with an introduction to the BPP from a decolonized or anti-oppressive viewpoint. Additional historical facts are provided on each page for more advanced readers or for younger children who want to know more about the events and individuals brought up in the poetic verses.

EXPERIENCES

The Village Gathering

A healing and liberation gethering to support you in harnessing the intuitive energy in self-directed learning and living.

COMMUNITY

Perspectives

The 2-1-2 Rule for Supporting BIPOC Youth Navigating Racialized Violence in Our World

As with every racialized hate crime that floods our media, it weighs so heavy on my heart and body. The inner fears I have around... read more

Co-op Tuesdays: Culture Sharing in Your Learning Space

I know it ain't actually Tuesday, but since our Co-op Tuesdays at our MRM cooperative in Connecticut can be super busy, I'm often too tired... read more

Unschooling Broke Me Open

When I first launched the Village in 2020, I had a face to face with myself about my life and purpose. I noticed that for... read more

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